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== Ways to increase ==
== Ways to increase ==


The following sources permanently increase a character's Dexterity score:
The following items/entities can be consumed/used for a permanent bonus to Dexterity:


* [[Auntie Ethel's Hair]] permanently increases any chosen ability score by +1
* [[Auntie Ethel's Hair]]: +1 to any chosen ability
* The [[Mirror of Loss]] permanently increases any chosen ability score by +2 ''(up to 24)''
* [[Mirror of Loss]]: +2 to any chosen ability, up to a maximum of 24
* The [[Resilient]] feat permanently increases any chosen ability score by +1
 
The following [[feats]] can increase Dexterity up to a {{em|base}} value of 20:
 
* [[Resilient]]: +1 to any chosen ability
* [[Athlete]]: +1 to either Strength or Dexterity
* [[Lightly Armoured]] +1 to either Strength or Dexterity


== Related items ==
== Related items ==

Revision as of 14:16, 21 March 2024

Agility, reflexes, and balance.
Dexterity Score Icon.png

Dexterity is an ability score and a key ability of Rogues, Rangers, Monks, and other wielders of finesse weapons.

Dexterity affects your Acrobatics, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth skills, as well as your attack rolls for ranged weapons and finesse weapons. It also affects your Initiative and Armour Class.

Dexterity modifier chart

Baldur's Gate 3 uses the Point Buy ruleset.

Ability score modifier chart
Ability score Modifier value Ability score Modifier value
1 -5 16-17 +3
2-3 -4 18-19 +4
4-5 -3 20-21 +5
6-7 -2 22-23 +6
8-9 -1 24-25 +7
10-11 +0 26-27 +8
12-13 +1 28-29 +9
14-15 +2 30 +10

Ways to increase

The following items/entities can be consumed/used for a permanent bonus to Dexterity:

The following feats can increase Dexterity up to a base value of 20:

Related items

Affecting Dexterity

The following item set the user's Dexterity score to the specified value. It will have no effect if the user's Dexterity score is higher without it:

The following items increase Dexterity while equipped:

Affecting saving throws

The following items add a +1 to Dexterity saving throws:

The following items provide advantage on Dexterity saving throws:

The following item causes disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws:

Affecting Dexterity checks

The following items grant the passive feature Balance, which grants a +1 bonus to Dexterity ability checks:

The following item provides advantage on Dexterity ability checks:

Benefiting from Dexterity

The following pieces of medium armour have the Exotic Material feature, which lets you add your full Dexterity modifier to your Armour Class while wearing them, instead of it being limited to +2 as it normally is for medium armour: